EU Calls Moldovan Political Parties to Dialogue

The European Union urges the Moldovan political parties to launch a dialogue, and backs the country's European integration efforts, said on Wednesday Mirek Topolanek, prime minister of the Czech Republic, which holds the EU Presidency.

The EU regards the situation in Moldova as "alarming," Mirek Topolanek said at the end of his one-day visit to Moldova, recommending to the Moldovan political class to resort to dialogue, and ensure a good functioning of the state of law, citizens' rights and freedoms, and abstain from attacks and violent actions.

Topolanek stressed the importance of Moldova's European orientation, and warned that the thwarting of Moldova's European course would be regrettable. Mirek Topolanek gave assurances that the EU is willing to strengthen cooperation with Moldova, emphasizing the financial opportunities offered by the Eastern Partnership in this respect.

Referring to the tense relations between Moldova and Romania, the European official recommended to apply European standards in this respect, and namely to normalizse the relations between the two countries. The situation in Moldova will be included in the working agenda of a meeting of the EU foreign ministers, due on 27- 28 April, according to the European official.

For his part, President Vladimir Voronin highly appreciated the presence in Chisinau of the Czech prime minister, and the attention paid by the EU to the events in Moldova. The head of state welcomed the measures proposed by the European official, which are meant to contribute to improving the situation and the proposal of a national consensus on divergent problems.

At the same time, Vladimir Voronin, in his tenure of head of the Party of Communists, which won the 5 April parliamentary elections, said that he will use all his authority so that the future parliament works normally.

Mirek Topolanek came to Chisinau to get acquainted with the evolution of events after the 5 April 2009 parliamentary election. Within the visit, he also met with Prime Minister Zinaida Grecianii, leaders of the main opposition parties and representatives of the civil society.

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